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DCAD Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

55% 4-Year Graduation Rate
57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
71% Retention Rate

Delaware College of Art and Design 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding DCAD retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

DCAD Retention Rate

71% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, DCAD has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Delaware, the average is 73.50%.

DCAD Retention  71 out of 100
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Delaware Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
DCAD71%
Nationwide70.57%
Delaware73.50%

DCAD Graduation Rates

57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.72% Transfer Rate
16.03% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 75 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official DCAD graduation rate 57%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57%
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DCAD Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years7456%
Six Years7557%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete5643%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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DCAD Drop Out Rate

Approximately 56 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 56 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred3562.5%
Dropped Out2137.5%

DCAD Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at DCAD are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time DCAD Graduation Rates

92% First-Time, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Delaware College of Art and Design represent 92% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.00% of DCAD bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 55%, first-time students in the DCAD class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the DCAD graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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DCAD First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDCADNationwide
Four Years55%37.92%
Six Years55%46.43%
Eight Years55%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time DCAD Drop Out Rates

54 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3462.96%
Dropped Out2037.04%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on DCAD first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8% Returning, Full-Time
82% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

11 DCAD students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.40% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 82%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 82%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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DCAD Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDCADNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years82%53.83%
Eight Years82%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time DCAD Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred150.00%
Dropped Out150.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on DCAD returning, part-time students.

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